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The Rural Domestic Preparedness Consortium, led by The Center for Rural Development, is a DHS funded program providing training and resources to rural first responders. RDPC courses are offered both in-person and online, and are provided at no cost. More information about the RDPC can be found in the overview.

There is no other way agencies our size would be able to receive that kind of training without the RDPC bringing it to us. With two nuclear power plants, we have high-risk infrastructure to watch out for.

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This program was supported by Cooperative Agreement Number 2007-GD-T7-K007, administered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency, National Preparedness Directorate, National Training & Education Division. Points of view or opinions in this program are those of the author(s) and do not represent the position or policies of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency.